American Legion Post 192, off Owens Road in Evans, will hold an Octoberfest celebration from 4 p.m. Tuesday until the food runs out, with tickets for $7 per plate. A silent auction fundraiser will be held from 1 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Call (706) 863-8728.

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• An Evans High School student went before the school system hearing officer on Sept. 19 for possession of alcohol and was suspended for the remainder of this school year’s first semester with the option to attend the Columbia County Alternative School.

• A Columbia County Alternative School special needs student went before the hearing officer on Sept. 19 for terroristic threat and was remanded to the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Committee for punishment.

There were 74 entries this week in the Pigskin Picks contest, with only 24 contestants qualifying. No contestants picked all 10 games correctly, none picked nine games correctly, only six contestants picked eight games correctly, and 18 picked seven correctly. Fifty contestants did not pick at least seven correctly. Georgia Tech’s overtime loss to Miami produced the most incorrect picks.

Applications are being accepted through Dec. 20 for the Georgia Rotary Student Program Norway Scholarship. Single students ages 20-24 who have completed their sophomore year are eligible. The program will provide a scholarship to study June 22-Aug. 2 at the University of Oslo. Contact Pam Lightsey at plightsey@aug.edu or (706) 840-2087.